[Elecraft] Voice is clipped K3s

[Gary Smith]

Your suggestion of my listening to me 
transmitting into a dummy on another radio 
was a good idea. However, I pulled my 
backup K3 out of its box & replaced the 
K3s with it. It's Serial #202 but it is 
updated to the final K3 specs and has most 
of the K3s upgrades so I just switched one 
for the other. I matched the config from 
the K3s to the K3 so they are set up the 
same.

Zero issues with the K3, all reports say 
the audio is excellent with no hint of 
RFI. Seems like I have a problem with the 
K3s. Unfortunate in that it was just 
returned from repair this last August but 
things happen. 

Thank you all for the replies, great ideas 
and I set the TX EQ to the settings Joe, 
W4TV, provided for this mic. The audio 
reports have been excellent so that helped 
greatly.

I'll get a RMA and send it out tomorrow.

Thanks & 73,

Gary
KA1J


> If you are using the MH4 Elecraft mic plugged into the front panel.
> Set mic to "FpL -bias". Set EQ to flat. Set Cmp to zero and adjust
> micgain for 4-5 bars ALC.  Now adjust Cmp to provide about 10dB and
> get on the air and get assistance from someone who knows your voice. 
> 
> If you´re having intermittent issues check ALL connections. If you
> have Monitor on keep it low or it will get into the mic and give you
> grief. 
> 
> Better, use another radio receiver to listen to yourself transmitting
> into a dummy load. Even on of the many SDR Dongle type will work
> great. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
> 
> 
> > On Oct 10, 2018, at 9:45 PM, Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks, it's set at 00.
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Gary
> > KA1J
> > 
> >> check MENU CONFIG TX GATE   in the tech menu  if set to high it
> >> will do that
> >> 
> >> Ed   KD7PY
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